Saturday Pull
Dancers are familiar with the directive: “Pull up!” I’ve
blogged about this before. Unfortunately, students often do pull up – but from their chest. This throws the body backwards, causes
the spine to arch and destroys correct alignment. Scary. Remember, if you must
fall, fall forward – and never backwards.
To pull up effectively, you must think of pulling up from the ears and/or the top of the head.
Also, imagine lengthening the spine at the same time. (Hmmm. That could be a
poem: At the same time, lengthen the
spine…).
I have blogged about these things before in different ways –
search the site and you’ll find them.
At the same time,
lengthen the spine - you’ll feel fine…
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Statute #80:
“Never pull up from your chest.”
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